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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FANION

From French, from fanon maniple, of Germanic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FANION

fanion  [ˈfænjən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fanion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FANION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fanion

A fanion is a small flag used by the French military; the equivalent of an American guidon or British company colour. The name derives from the Italian word gonfanone, or gonfanon. They were often attached to a small staff which was placed in the muzzle of a rifle. The regulation sizes were 50 cm x 40 cm for a battalion fanion, 40 x 30 for a company fanion, and 34 x 27 for a platoon fanion.

Definition of fanion in the English dictionary

The definition of fanion in the dictionary is a small flag used by surveyors to mark stations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANION


banian
ˈbænjən
banyan
ˈbænjən
Binyon
ˈbɪnjən
bunion
ˈbʌnjən
Bunyan
ˈbʌnjən
canyon
ˈkænjən
champignon
tʃæmˈpɪnjən
communion
kəˈmjuːnjən
companion
kəmˈpænjən
disunion
dɪsˈjuːnjən
dominion
dəˈmɪnjən
franion
ˈfrænjən
Kenyan
ˈkɛnjən
minion
ˈmɪnjən
onion
ˈʌnjən
opinion
əˈpɪnjən
pinion
ˈpɪnjən
reunion
riːˈjuːnjən
Runyon
ˈrʌnjən
union
ˈjuːnjən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANION

fanfold
fanfold paper
fang
Fang Lizhi
fanged
Fangio
fangle
fangless
fanglike
fango
fanjet
fank
fankle
fanlight
fanlike
fanned
fannel
fanner
Fannie Mae
fannies

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANION

a matter of opinion
African Union
anion
boon companion
carbanion
credit union
customs union
European Union
free companion
Holy Communion
matter of opinion
native companion
public opinion
rugby union
second opinion
Soviet Union
stable companion
the Union
trade union
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Synonyms and antonyms of fanion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fanion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANION

Find out the translation of fanion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fanion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fanion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fanion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fanion
570 millions of speakers

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fanion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fanion
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

fanion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fanion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fanion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fanion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fanion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fanion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fanion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fanion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fanion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fanion
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

fanion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fanion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झपाटणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fanion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fanion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fanion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fanion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FANION
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fanion
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

fanion
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fanion
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fanion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fanion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANION»

The term «fanion» is regularly used and occupies the 98.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fanion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANION»

Discover the use of fanion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fanion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Congressional Serial Set
A. P. Fanion, paving J>i -it* к Seventh-street rond 9ö 33 in A. P. Fanion, sundries Seventh-street road 64 0."» Iii A.P. Fanion, brick Lincoln avenue tiu 05 w A. P. Fanion, brick repairing so we m 56 65 30 С. S. Atkinson, salary 100 Op 20 A. H. ...
2
Napoleon's Guard Infantry (2)
(A) Fanion, 5th Tirailleurs-Grenadiers, of totally unofficial design. Red flag bearing white disc, upon which is a gold eagle below a gold crown with blue green stones and red lining. Eagle grasps tongues of flame from which issue lightning- ...
Philip Haythornthwaite, 2012
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Flags of the Third Reich (2): Waffen-SS
Fanions of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the LVF Each of the three battalions of the LVF was presented with a fanion (Standard). It is believed that these Standards, 6ocm square, were all presented at about the time the Legion received its ...
Brian L. Davis, 2012
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Napoleon's Balkan Troops
(MHMV) B2: Sergeant porte-fanion, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment of lllyrian Chasseurs, 1810-13 This NCO wears the former Austrian white pre-1808 infantry jacket (Feldmontur) dyed blue, which produced a better result than attempts to dye ...
‎2004
5
Socrates in Cameroon: The Life and Works of Bernard Nsokika ...
Tribute. to. Doctor. Fanion. Ethna. Byrne. Costigan. [Written in support of Dr Fonlon's appointment as the Professor of African Literature in the University of Cameroon, Yaounde.] UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, 26 Jan. 1970 Monsieur V. Ateba ...
Nalova Lyonga, 2010
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The Waterloo Companion
The other battalions or squadrons carried a fanion (flag) of distinguishing colours - 2nd battalion white, 3rd red, 4th blue, 5th green, 6th yellow, 7th violet and 8th sky blue. They were one metre square, plain, like a coloured tablecloth, carried by ...
Mark Adkin, 2001
7
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
It was on 11 May 1951 that the unit paraded at the Bach Mai rear headquarters; and Gen. de Lattre, the CinC French Indochina, presented a fanion to thenewCO, Capt. Darmuzai,and simultaneously decorated it with the C deGTOE lanyard ...
Martin Windrow, 2013
8
Comte de Gobineau and Orientalism: Selected Eastern Writings
His fanion bearer, who was following him, immediately fell backwards, struck by a bullet; but Karim Khan reached out and grabbed the fanion, which had not followed its bearer in his fall; then, raising and waving his standard he charged into ...
Geoffrey Nash, Daniel O'Donoghue, 2008
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No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf
She began with “Le Fanion.” The audience held their breath as she evoked the legionnaires' defiance of “les salopards” (“the bastards”); when she turned to face the Germans, the crowd erupted in condemnatory whistles—the song's iconic ...
Carolyn Burke, 2012
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More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education
Iichigan classmate, andjerry Fanion. My dad was in his robe when we got home. VVe all sat down with my dad at the kitchen table and talked a while about the day and the event, and thenjerry Fanion decided to head home. All of the time ...
Harold Ford Jr., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fanion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Search suspended for missing swimmer off Barrington Beach
Fire Lt. Jason Fanion, who was on his way to join the search, said the department set up command directly on the beach and resumed at first ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
2
Cameroun - Affaire des enregistrements des conversations …
L'auteur de «la tragédie des Lions indomptables» a clairement pointé un doigt accusateur sur l'ancien capitaine de l'équipe nationale fanion ... «Cameroon-info.net, Jun 15»
3
Westfield's Brian Sullivan seeks certification for mayoral election run
... and campaign manager Lisa G. McMahon, submitted "several hundred" signatures from registered voters to City Clerk Karen M. Fanion. «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
4
Football féminin : Une performance à capitaliser
Il faut aussi espérer que la performance de l'équipe-fanion permette un meilleur encadrement et qu'elle aura un effet domino sur les catégories ... «Cameroon Tribune, Jun 15»
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Cameroun - Football: Les supporters des Lions indomptables …
Beaucoup estiment que si Finke avait été mis à l'écart, la sélection nationale fanion aurait fourni des performances bien meilleures. Le pouvoir ... «Cameroon-info.net, Jun 15»
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Granville man stunned by Taser after tossing heroin packet out car …
Officer Timothy Fanion stopped 43-year-old Ronald J. Wierzbowski after he was seen tossing a baggie of heroin out of his car window, ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
7
Westfield Vocational Technical High School announces third quarter …
Alexis Monique Avery, Austin Michael Bryant, Samantha Ruby Crevier, Joshua Curtis Cyr, Dakota Raye Fanion, Andre Michael Fillion, Tyler ... «MassLive.com, May 15»
8
Windham, Cooperstown win tennis titles; Hawkeyes' girls first in track
BRIAN C. HOREYCooperstown's Samantha Fanion clears 4 feet, 8 inches to win the high jump during Tuesday's Center State Conference ... «The Daily Star, May 15»
9
2 Brown University students rescued from RI waters
... where she was then driven by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital and treated for mild hypothermia, said Barrington Fire Lt. Jason Fanion. «SouthCoastToday.com, May 15»
10
OHS girls win Yellowjacket Invitational
CHERYL CLOUGHMallory Stillman of Sidney leads Unadilla Valley's Julia Oglesby, Cooperstown's Sam Fanion and Oneonta High's Aanya ... «The Daily Star, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fanion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fanion>. May 2024 ».
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